wheek

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʍiːk/
Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

wheek (plural wheeks)

The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.

Translations

onomatopoeia to symbolize a guinea pig's squeak

Finnish: kuikutus
German: quiek (de)
Spanish: rechinado (es) m, chirrido (es) m, chirriado (es) m

Verb

wheek (third-person singular simple present wheeks, present participle wheeking, simple past and past participle wheeked)

(of a guinea pig or other cavy) To make a squeaking sound.

Translations

(of a guinea pig) to squeak

Finnish: kuikuttaa

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